Tue, 21-Oct-2025

No stealth intervention made by Japan in September: MOF

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The country did not execute a stealth intervention in September. Authorities kept silent over whether they intervened after September 22. Japan spent a record 6.35 trillion yen on currency intervention last month. Japan did not execute a stealth intervention in September and only entered the market to purchase yen for dollars on September 22, which … Read more

US journalist jailed in Myanmar ‘cared a lot about truth’: colleague

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BANGKOK An American journalist jailed for 11 years by Myanmar’s junta is humble, positive and inspired by George Orwell’s writings against authoritarianism, his colleague told AFP, as he faces a second trial for sedition and terrorism. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February and launched a … Read more

Climate on track to devastate world’s poorest economies: study

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GLASGOW: The 65 most vulnerable nations will see GDP drop 20 percent on average by 2050 and 64 percent by 2100 if the world heats up 2.9 degrees Celsius, according to a report released Monday at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. Even if global temperature rises are capped at 1.5C, in keeping with the most ambitious … Read more

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Black Caps cancel the tour due to security alert

Pakistan vs New Zealand: Black Caps cancel the tour due to security alert

The New Zealand Cricket has cancelled its tour of Pakistan after informing PCB of a security alert. PCB confirms the news through its Twitter handle saying, “Earlier today, New Zealand Cricket informed us they had been alerted to some security alert and have unilaterally decided to postpone the series, PCB and Govt of Pakistan made … Read more